EP 2433571 B1 20220928 - System for bone anchor inserter depth indication
Title (en)
System for bone anchor inserter depth indication
Title (de)
System zur Tiefenanzeige für einen Knochenankerinserter
Title (fr)
Système pour indiquer la profondeur d'un dispositif d'insertion de l'ancrage d'os
Publication
Application
Priority
US 38580110 P 20100923
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2433571A2] A bone anchor inserter (100) according to the present invention includes a shaft (108) configured to interface with a bone anchor (200), a proper depth indicator (102) on the shaft, an upper visual indicator (104) on the shaft, the upper visual indicator located adjacent to the proper depth indicator on a first side of the proper depth indicator furthest from the bone anchor, and a lower visual indicator (106) on the shaft, the lower visual indicator located adjacent to the proper depth indicator on a second side of the proper depth indicator opposite from the first side, the lower visual indicator being visually distinct from the upper visual indicator.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
- US 5403348 A 19950404 - BONUTTI PETER M [US]
- WO 2008091690 A1 20080731 - ARTHREX INC [US], et al
- US 2010130989 A1 20100527 - BOURQUE BERNARD J [US], et al
- EP 1785103 A1 20070516 - ARTHREX INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2433571 A2 20120328; EP 2433571 A3 20130828; EP 2433571 B1 20220928; US 2012245633 A1 20120927; US 9662103 B2 20170530
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 11182211 A 20110921; US 201113240857 A 20110922